Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel High Definition Audio driver - CVE-2020-12307
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48420
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12307
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel High Definition Audio driver
Intel High Definition Audio driver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12307
Install updates from vendor's website.